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Re: 8 Hollywood Movies That Spoke About Nigeria by maxevans: 9:42am On May 04, 2021 |
Killermamba: Nobody mentioned power series Olurotimi Akinosho the guy that acted Dre is a Nigerian 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: 8 Hollywood Movies That Spoke About Nigeria by detectivejones: 9:50am On May 04, 2021 |
FuckThaMod: Hmm. ...I'm glad you too will go into oblivon with it |
Re: 8 Hollywood Movies That Spoke About Nigeria by samwash(m): 10:06am On May 04, 2021 |
firstratedcitiz: Sori I got it wrong, it's been a long time,man needs to get a refresher course on that movie. Mk I even go find were I pack the movie put & select the reasons come out dey rewatch again. 1 Like |
Re: 8 Hollywood Movies That Spoke About Nigeria by divineappo(m): 10:23am On May 04, 2021 |
swiz123:I was shocked that in the movie Blacklist One of the drug dealers in the movie, his name is Buhari 2 Likes |
Re: 8 Hollywood Movies That Spoke About Nigeria by Blofeld(m): 10:33am On May 04, 2021 |
Bob Hearts Abishola comes to mind! |
Re: 8 Hollywood Movies That Spoke About Nigeria by charlesucheh(m): 11:11am On May 04, 2021 |
Onelove508:I tell you.... |
Re: 8 Hollywood Movies That Spoke About Nigeria by OyinO: 11:32am On May 04, 2021 |
Those are coded language and signals to announce the disintegration of Nigeria by the West. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 8 Hollywood Movies That Spoke About Nigeria by SniperSmurf(m): 11:59am On May 04, 2021 |
maxevans: In the TV series Lost one of the main characters was a towering Nigerian ex warlord turned pastor called 'Mr. Eko'. He spoke Yoruba on several occasions. In the movie Bourne Identity the main antagonist that was being hunted by the CIA also spoke Yoruba and claimed to be from west Africa. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: 8 Hollywood Movies That Spoke About Nigeria by Dickson178(m): 12:06pm On May 04, 2021 |
All igbowood , yorubawood , hausawood , including firewood speaks about Nigeria. |
Re: 8 Hollywood Movies That Spoke About Nigeria by FuckThaMod: 1:18pm On May 04, 2021 |
detectivejones:The country is just a business name and I'm not a business name. So move |
Re: 8 Hollywood Movies That Spoke About Nigeria by Adroit144(m): 1:27pm On May 04, 2021 |
American Gods season 3 had two orishas(goddesses /gods in Yoruba culture) Iyemeja and osun. Yoruba language was also spoken in one of the episodes 1 Like |
Re: 8 Hollywood Movies That Spoke About Nigeria by Didi2d(m): 2:02pm On May 04, 2021 |
What about gangs of London " |
Re: 8 Hollywood Movies That Spoke About Nigeria by Davidzy23(m): 2:32pm On May 04, 2021 |
iKingsley:Twins mission 3 Likes |
Re: 8 Hollywood Movies That Spoke About Nigeria by naijaman2225(m): 3:44pm On May 04, 2021 |
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Re: 8 Hollywood Movies That Spoke About Nigeria by maxevans: 5:37pm On May 04, 2021 |
Dickson178: WTF |
Re: 8 Hollywood Movies That Spoke About Nigeria by Nairabird(m): 1:05am On May 05, 2021 |
6 underground and space sweeper (korean movie) |
Re: 8 Hollywood Movies That Spoke About Nigeria by Heineken(m): 4:54pm On May 16, 2021 |
Iyajelili:. |
Re: 8 Hollywood Movies That Spoke About Nigeria by Konquest: 9:58am On Nov 07, 2021 |
PAQ:An insightful list! The movie, "Sugar Hill" which featured my main man Wesley Snipes was a classic for me when I first saw it in 1994, but the annoying and clearly defamatory thing is that the Yoruba word Akata was incorrectly refered to as "cotton picker." [Akata is NOT a derogatory word but means a black Panther or large wild cat as published in the first Yoruba dictionary in the 1800s, and has been used for several decades as a prestigious metaphor to refer to Yorubas and other Africans who have traveled to the Western world for education, and have imbibed Western values and accents, etc, after living there for years. Africans in the Diaspora are metaphorically "Akata" as opposed to Africans on the Continent who in Yoruba are metaphorically "Ologbo" or domestic/house cat]. *Akatas or panthers/wild cats live far away in the wild jungle. (The wild jungle refers to the Western world, i.e., UK, U.S.). *Ologbos or house cats live in domestic households (The domestic household here refers to Continental Africa/Africans). Yorubas, Asantis, Efiks, Hausas, Zulus, and indeed many African ethnicities use metaphors in day-to-day conversations. The Iroko trees, panthers, lions, rocks, mountains, etc, are some of the metaphors that are used to describe human beings and their attributes of dependability, strength, bravery, respect, body size. Even the English people use metaphors in their language! We can now see how some of these fictional Hollywood movies have stereotyped Nigerians, Haitians, Africans, etc, by focussing on misrepresentations and negatives. NOTE: The second picture below is the Akata scene showing the 2 men who played the role of members of a Nigerian drug cartel in the 1994 Wesley Snipes' "Sugar Hill" movie. This is the scene where Wesley Snipes' African-American buddy (wearing the red jacket in the first and third pictures below) WRONGLY told him that Akata means "cotton picker" and being called "cotton picker" in America is offensive to African-Americans. P.S. @Naptu2 would be interested in this. Obrigado... Cheers. 3 Likes 4 Shares
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Re: 8 Hollywood Movies That Spoke About Nigeria by PAQ(m): 3:22pm On Nov 07, 2021 |
Konquest: Wow, i have learnt something. Nice one. You should put this up on their review pages on imdb, rotten tomatoes or netflix. This will educate alot of people.... Even the producers and actors of same movie. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: 8 Hollywood Movies That Spoke About Nigeria by johnie: 5:18pm On Nov 07, 2021 |
Konquest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybfv_17pyGo I found this scene very intriguing when I watched the movie back then. |
Re: 8 Hollywood Movies That Spoke About Nigeria by johnie: 5:26pm On Nov 07, 2021 |
Konquest: Interesting angle. However, black people from the carribeans are/were derogatorily called "Ireke" meaning Sugarcane, referring to them being descendants of Sugarcane plantation slaves. This was/is to differentiate them from the US African-Americans derogatory called "akata". How do you explain this? |
Re: 8 Hollywood Movies That Spoke About Nigeria by johnie: 5:50pm On Nov 07, 2021 |
I don't know if this counts because it is not about Nigeria but Yoruba language was spoken by some villagers in one of the scenes even though the movie is apartheid-era with the plot mainly based in South Africa. The Wilby Conspiracy (1975). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S81fnyX-nEs It features Sidney Poitier, Prunella Gee and Michael Caine, some of the most popular actors at the time. I can't remember clearly but I think it was the last scene in the trailer, where the villagers destroyed the helicopter that they spoke Yoruba. |
Re: 8 Hollywood Movies That Spoke About Nigeria by johnie: 6:01pm On Nov 07, 2021 |
This scene from Dogs of War (1980) featuring Christopher Walken and our very own Olu Jacobs (as a corrupt customs officer). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSH6J2KKRsA A character in the movie is called Dr. Okoye. |
Re: 8 Hollywood Movies That Spoke About Nigeria by johnie: 6:02pm On Nov 07, 2021 |
I just came across this thread today. Naptu2, Konquest |
Re: 8 Hollywood Movies That Spoke About Nigeria by Johnman46: 6:40pm On Nov 07, 2021 |
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Re: 8 Hollywood Movies That Spoke About Nigeria by Konquest: 11:54pm On Nov 07, 2021 |
PAQ:@PAC, I'm glad you learned from my post. I've just finished reading Naptu2's fantastic feedback of today which referenced my post on the Sugar Hill movie in his classic NL diary: "It begins with me." I'd like you to also read his post of today where he used the keyword or phrase "confirmation bias" to explain some historical reasons why some tensions exist between Africans and African-Americans. I agree with you about posting my review on those movie rating Websites. I also planned since 2019 to post reviews on YouTube and elsewhere online. A young Nigerian lady of Yoruba descent who lives in Canada and teaches Yoruba online in her spare time also made a fantastic YouTube video in 2019 explaining the etymology or origins and usage of the word Akata. Even the first post I made to you is already indexed in the top 10 results on Google. Conclusion: In the final analysis, I strongly think that filing defamation suits by Nigerians in especially the U.S. against those movie producers, book writers and online media platforms (like podcasts, YouTube posts, etc) that have been foolishly misleading people about the meaning of Akata, and it's use as a metaphor, would bring more sanity, love and respect between Nigerians/Africans and African-Americans. Obrigado! All the best. 3 Likes 3 Shares |
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